English Literature with Creative Writing, BA (Hons)

About English Literature with Creative Writing, BA (Hons) - at Newcastle University

Course Overview

This degree combines the study of English literature with modules designed to tap into your creative energy and shape it into texts as poetry, prose, film or theatre.

At a Glance

UCAS Code
QW38

UCAS Institution Name and Code
NEWC, N21

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Degree Awarded
BA Honours

Course Duration
3 Years

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Entry Requirements
A Level: AAA-AAB
IB: 35-36 points

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Opportunities
Study abroad

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You will be taught by a number of internationally acclaimed writers. Our teaching is closely linked to the programme of the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA), giving you regular contact with leading creative artists.

We also work with the independent Northern Stage theatre, located on campus, and with the Royal Shakespeare Company to support your study of creative writing in the theatre.

In addition, you will have access to frequent public readings in the School by staff, visiting artists, and postgraduate students, including the Newcastle/Bloodaxe Poetry Lectures.

Highlights of this degree

Quality and ranking

Quality and ranking

The quality of the English study experience at Newcastle is recognised with a top 20 UK ranking in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017. Newcastle ranks 2nd in the UK for Creative Writing in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017 and The Complete University Guide 2017.

We also achieved a very impressive 90% overall student satisfaction score in the National Student Survey 2016.

English Language and Literature at Newcastle ranks 3rd overall in the UK for research (Research Excellence Framework 2014), and in the top 150 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016.

Internationally acclaimed staff

Internationally acclaimed staff

If you choose to follow the path of creative writing at Newcastle you will be walking it with a number of internationally acclaimed writers:

• poets Sean O'Brien and Bill Herbert
• novelist Jackie Kay
• film maker Tina Gharavi
• playwright Margaret Wilkinson

Cultural industries placement

Cultural industries placement

In Stage 3, you have the chance to gain valuable work-related experience by undertaking a work placement in one of the cultural industries. This is an exciting opportunity to relate the knowledge and skills you have acquired to the work environment, as well as enhancing your CV.

Your placement will be an integrated part of your degree which will last for one day per week for about 10 weeks (60 hours). It will be assessed through the submission of a Project Work Diary and a Final Report which together form the Placement Portfolio.

Places are limited and entry to the module may be on a competitive basis.

Field trips and events

Field trips and events

Studying at Newcastle means much more than your time spent in the classroom or the library. The School organises regular field trips to cultural venues in the region such as:

• theatres
• The Wordsworth Trust (Dove Cottage)
• Lindisfarne
• Bede's World
• Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books
• local museums including Beamish and the Great North Museum

We are home to the Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA). This brings internationally renowned writers to Newcastle, through a year-long festival of readings, discussion and debate.

The cross-faculty Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences also organises a rich programme of extracurricular events.

Study abroad

Study abroad

You will have the opportunity to study abroad for one semester in your second year, through the Erasmus programme. The work that you do and the grades you achieve are counted towards your final degree.

The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics has Erasmus links with the following universities:

• Leiden in the Netherlands
• Peter Pazmany in Hungary
• Gdansk in Poland
• Ghent in Belgium

We also have study abroad links with two universities in Canada

Entry requirements

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